Lotus 9.2 - Information

• Hull Type: Fin, w/transom hung skeg rudder

• Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop

• LOA: 30.18 ft 9.20 m

• LWL: 26.25 ft 8.00 m

• Beam: 10.99 ft 3.35 m

• S.A. (reported): 443.00 ft2     41.16 m2

• Draft (max): 5.48 ft 1.67 m

• Displacement: 7,937 lb 3,600 kg (Dry)

• Ballast: 3,199 lb 1,451 kg

• S.A./Disp.: 17.87

• Bal./Disp.: 40.30

• Disp./Len.: 195.89

• Construction: GRP (Balsa cored deck and cabin top)

• First Built: 1975

• # Built: 160

• Builder: Lotus Yachts (NZ)

• Designer: Alan Wright

Calculations

• S.A./Disp.: 17.87

• Bal./Disp.: 40.30

• Disp./Len.: 195.89

• Comfort Ratio: 18.37

• Capsize Screening Formula: 2.21

Calculation Reference

SA/Disp.:

A sail area/displacement ratio below 16 would be considered under powered;

16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance;

above 20 suggests relatively high performance.

SA/D = SA (ft²) ÷ (Disp (lbs) / 64)^.666

Bal./Disp.:

A Ballast/Displacement ratio of 40 or more translates into a stiffer, more powerful boat that will be better able to stand up to the wind.

Bal./Disp = ballast (lbs)/ displacement (lbs)*100

Disp./Len.:

The lower a boat's Displacement/Length (LWL) ratio, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed.

less than 100 = Ultralight;

100-200 = Light;

200-275 = Moderate;

275-350 = Heavy;

350+ = Ultraheavy;

D/L = (Disp / 2240) / (0.01*LWL)^3.

Comfort Ratio:

This is a ratio created by Ted Brewer as a measure of motion comfort. It provides a reasonable comparison between yachts of similar size and type. It is based on the fact that the faster the motion the more upsetting it is to the average person. Consider, though, that the typical summertime coastal cruiser will rarely encounter the wind and seas that an ocean going yacht will meet.

Numbers below 20 indicate a lightweight racing boat;

20 to 30 indicates a coastal cruiser;

30 to 40 indicates a moderate bluewater cruising boat;

40 to 50 indicates a heavy bluewater boat;

over 50 indicates an extremely heavy bluewater boat.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam^1.33), where displacement is expressed in pounds, and length is expressed in feet.

Capsize Screening Formula (CSF):

Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability. The boat is better suited for ocean passages (vs coastal cruising) if the result of the calculation is 2.0 or less. The lower the better.

CSF = Beam/Disp (cubic ft)^.333. The displacement in cubic feet can be found by dividing the displacement in pounds by 64.